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super storm sandy proved to be an scrooge. chrstmas trees were destroyed when they were buried by 2 feet of snow. specializes in extra tall trees which can sell for up to $6,000 a piece. that company giving refunds to places like the cia headquarters. and old town alexandria. all of them ordered trees. they will now have to shop for trees from somewhere else. >>> last week, wal-mart announced it was getting a jump on black friday shopping by opening a day earlier on thanksgiving day. actually opening earlier on thanksgiving day. now, they are opening a few hours earlier. >>> now, target is joining in. >> i'm very impressed. customers and workers angry over it. sara is in studio with reaction to the turkey day opening and other holiday notes. the worker is kind of forgotten. >> i want to stay at home and enjoy thanksgiving. so they are upset. maybe some customers as well. some are liking it and so are the retailers. target following the lead opening doors earlier than ever on thanksgiving. 9:00 p.m. holiday shopping used to sta
super storm sandy proved to be an scrooge. chrstmas trees were destroyed when they were buried by 2 feet of snow. specializes in extra tall trees which can sell for up to $6,000 a piece. that company giving refunds to places like the cia headquarters. and old town alexandria. all of them ordered trees. they will now have to shop for trees from somewhere else. >>> last week, wal-mart announced it was getting a jump on black friday shopping by opening a day earlier on thanksgiving day....
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it may take a disaster like hurricane sandy to make kids feel how much they miss school. a lot of families have been uprooted, and neighbors are contributing as much as they can to get their sense of security back. our report tonight from nbc's rehema ellis. >> reporter: second graders from two schools in one classroom, brought together by disaster. >> hurricane sandy was like a tornado. and a storm. >> reporter: more than 400 students from this school on staten island have been relocated to the nearby petriti school. the principal of ps-52 says the generous people are overwhelming. >> to have the children see that we're all still together and are there for them will allow them to heal more quickly quickly. >> reporter: to make it happen to >> reporter: to make it happen took a village. >> everybody is absolutely working together from the custodians, to the security staff, the kitchen, the school aides, power professionals. ok >> reporter: conference rooms are now makeshift classrooms. one classroom serves as a supply store. from lunch boxes, to backpacks, to rulers, ever
it may take a disaster like hurricane sandy to make kids feel how much they miss school. a lot of families have been uprooted, and neighbors are contributing as much as they can to get their sense of security back. our report tonight from nbc's rehema ellis. >> reporter: second graders from two schools in one classroom, brought together by disaster. >> hurricane sandy was like a tornado. and a storm. >> reporter: more than 400 students from this school on staten island have...
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to talk about price gouging and gas prices and things you have on your mind in the wake of hurricane sandy. i would be remiss if i didn't and you about the scandal being called benghazi gate by many, do you think first of all that there really is it a scandal there or do you think that this will sort itself out? >> well, it may sort itself out. but the real scandal is how we get ourselves involved in messes like this and get our people in danger spots. here we first help people who didn't like their dictator and we get permission from others to bomb their country and put them in charge and they may have turned against our people and killed our ambassador, and i think that we get ourselves in thyself messes that we shouldn't. >> are you disappointed in general petraeus. ni am more disappointed in our policies that allow us to get in these predictaments and people die over it that bothers me the most. president obama visiting new york and touring the damage from hurricane sandy and one of the things elected officials were keen on is the exploitation of the victims by their businesses and hus
to talk about price gouging and gas prices and things you have on your mind in the wake of hurricane sandy. i would be remiss if i didn't and you about the scandal being called benghazi gate by many, do you think first of all that there really is it a scandal there or do you think that this will sort itself out? >> well, it may sort itself out. but the real scandal is how we get ourselves involved in messes like this and get our people in danger spots. here we first help people who didn't...
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a group of senators from states hit hard by super storm sandy are asking president obama for a boost in disaster aid. asking president obama to add more funding to 2013 budget request. the request for more aid comes as the president and congress are debating how to avoid massive tax heights and spending cuts. >>> and after two weeks of no electricity some are suing the ppany on long island. the chief operating officer is also resigning after hundreds protested at the company's headquarters. meanwhile, some homeowners are getting confusing letters about their homes. the city is imposing fines apparently for not fixing building violations that were actually caused by the storm. >>> the statue of liberty and liberty island will remain closed until further notice. the park service is continuing to examine and repair infrastructure. the statue of liberty just reopened in october. the damage includes missing railings, damaged walkways and shut down of all mechanical systems. >>> a little closer to home. good news for ocean city. the city's famous fishing pier will be rebuilt soon. the pili
a group of senators from states hit hard by super storm sandy are asking president obama for a boost in disaster aid. asking president obama to add more funding to 2013 budget request. the request for more aid comes as the president and congress are debating how to avoid massive tax heights and spending cuts. >>> and after two weeks of no electricity some are suing the ppany on long island. the chief operating officer is also resigning after hundreds protested at the company's...
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we talk about this through hurricane sandy. the left has been using disaster catastrophe because you don't let one go to waste. to push programs. he even admits finally that is baloney. or b.s. bob, what happened? >> bob: i would say that first of all, the overwheldonming facts in the scientific community -- >> greg: you don't read it. >> bob: you sound like eric. i do. >> greg: you read a paragraph. >> bob: if you want me to bring in scientific research. >> greg: you do. tomorrow. >> bob: you bring in your side that shows no climate change as a result. >> climate change but not necessarily attributed to manmade actions. >> bob: climate change is climate change. >> greg: you are avoiding the point here. said that climate change cannot be attributed to any weather event. that's what you said -- >> kimberly: man made. >> bob: what i said there have been a series of things like a hot decade, right? >> greg: yes. it was, you know it was -- [over talk ] >> eric: al gore said sandy is climate change. >> kimberly: manipulated by peopl
we talk about this through hurricane sandy. the left has been using disaster catastrophe because you don't let one go to waste. to push programs. he even admits finally that is baloney. or b.s. bob, what happened? >> bob: i would say that first of all, the overwheldonming facts in the scientific community -- >> greg: you don't read it. >> bob: you sound like eric. i do. >> greg: you read a paragraph. >> bob: if you want me to bring in scientific research. >>...
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making sandy's storm surge that much more destructive, forever altering the coastline. extreme weather with extreme price tags becoming more commonplace. anne thompson, nbc news new york. >>> now we turn to meteorologist bill karins. it's so true, i stepped out on sunday, it felt like may. >> a little bit of whiplash. >> you never know what you are going to get. >> it's the frequency that is the alarming part. we get the wild weather turns, but how often is the question. the last thing we need is another east coast wind or wave event. it is possible. almost looking likely at this point. this is going about six to seven days from now. it's in advance. hopefully things will change. this is how the setup looks now. a big area of high pressure will settle over quebec. at the same time a weak coastal storm looks to be coming off the carolinas. it will stall off the coast sometime sunday and linger to tuesday. the pressure gradient between these two will cause it to be windy, raw and rainy and pile up the water and waves along those areas that were effected by sandy. at this
making sandy's storm surge that much more destructive, forever altering the coastline. extreme weather with extreme price tags becoming more commonplace. anne thompson, nbc news new york. >>> now we turn to meteorologist bill karins. it's so true, i stepped out on sunday, it felt like may. >> a little bit of whiplash. >> you never know what you are going to get. >> it's the frequency that is the alarming part. we get the wild weather turns, but how often is the...
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and remember, first there was sandy. then last week brought a nor'easter, which brought snow, sleet and blinding wind to the northeast. and the mid-atlantic, well, today it felt like spring. a warm 66 degrees here in new york city, while parts of the west and midwest get blasted with cold-like winter, all of which is prompting people to ask yet again, what is with our crazy weather extremes? our report from our chief correspondent anne thompson. >> reporter: america has a case of weather whiplash >> 60 degrees as the high on friday, and then 28 degrees as the high on saturday. >> reporter: this weekend, the west went from summer to winter overnight. >> and that is winter. >> it is winter. >> reporter: today, the northeast enjoys the spring-like temperatures, still recovering from superstorm sandy, and the nor'easter that covered her debris in a record snowfall. >> this is something we've never seen before, any of the meteorologists here, for that matter. and it is something very, very unusual. >> reporter: you will get n
and remember, first there was sandy. then last week brought a nor'easter, which brought snow, sleet and blinding wind to the northeast. and the mid-atlantic, well, today it felt like spring. a warm 66 degrees here in new york city, while parts of the west and midwest get blasted with cold-like winter, all of which is prompting people to ask yet again, what is with our crazy weather extremes? our report from our chief correspondent anne thompson. >> reporter: america has a case of weather...
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and president obama visited some of the people after -- still hurting after hurricane sandy. we'll hear from him and one of the people dealing in the aftermath. the crisis in israel, and the crisis in the aftermath of the storm, those are both coming up. >>> continuing to watch live images coming in from the gaza. this is 10:23 p.m. obviously it is hours later there and night fall has been with them for many hours. our correspondent mentioned that the israeli air force are flying this, and they have hit a lot of targets today. the question is what happens with ground troops. let's bring in the former intelligence officer of defense. mike, good of you, thank you. let's start with the ground troops. it is one thing to uh mass them and another to send them. >> it is, but are you talking about 30,000 reservists, and the missal that was sent to israel. it has gotten a lot worse. i would have said this would be over in a couple days, but it looks now much more significant. >> condemnation has come from the egyptians. it is so much instability there and a lot of fears. >> so the big
and president obama visited some of the people after -- still hurting after hurricane sandy. we'll hear from him and one of the people dealing in the aftermath. the crisis in israel, and the crisis in the aftermath of the storm, those are both coming up. >>> continuing to watch live images coming in from the gaza. this is 10:23 p.m. obviously it is hours later there and night fall has been with them for many hours. our correspondent mentioned that the israeli air force are flying this,...
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plus, an "outfront" investigation into the red cross response to sandy. are the millions of dollars donated to the charity, the ones every time you see online, you sydow nature to the red cross? are they getting to victims of the storm? and how will the president and congress avoid the fiscal cliff? erskine bowles comes outfront swinging next. only citi price rewind automatically searches for the lowest price. and if it finds one, you get refunded the difference. just use your citi card and register your purchase online. have a super sparkly day! ok. [ male announcer ] now all you need is a magic carriage. citi price rewind. buy now. save later. hi, i just switched jobs, and i want to roll over my old 401(k) into a fidelity ira. man: okay, no problem. it's easy to get started; i can help you with the paperwork. um...this green line just appeared on my floor. yeah, that's fidelity helping you reach your financial goals. could you hold on a second? it's your money. roll over your old 401(k) into a fidelity ira and take control of your personal economy. this
plus, an "outfront" investigation into the red cross response to sandy. are the millions of dollars donated to the charity, the ones every time you see online, you sydow nature to the red cross? are they getting to victims of the storm? and how will the president and congress avoid the fiscal cliff? erskine bowles comes outfront swinging next. only citi price rewind automatically searches for the lowest price. and if it finds one, you get refunded the difference. just use your citi...
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every day since sandy hit, we've asked lipa to come on the program. today we got the same response they have given every single day. they told us they quote, can't make anyone available at this time. the statement on their website said, i quote, lipa continues the massive effort to restore electricity to all customers. we will continue to work 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, with over 9,400 linemen and tree trim crews dedicated to getting power restored. in case anyone in management is from lipa is watching, it's not the linemen who people have an issue with. they are grateful when they do show up. it's you guys, it's the management who is not communicating at all with people. half of those 58,000 lipa customers who won't get power until their homes are repaired live in the rockaways. i want to show you how close the rockaways are to midtown manhattan, where we are. we used times square as a reference point. the rockaways are to the east in the borough of queens. the area is a known flood zone, a mandatory evacuation zone as sandy approached. not every
every day since sandy hit, we've asked lipa to come on the program. today we got the same response they have given every single day. they told us they quote, can't make anyone available at this time. the statement on their website said, i quote, lipa continues the massive effort to restore electricity to all customers. we will continue to work 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, with over 9,400 linemen and tree trim crews dedicated to getting power restored. in case anyone in management is from lipa...
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i just want to tell you very quickly, hurricane sandy relief efforts still slowly but surely advancing. the red cross, fema companies doing a nice job except obviously the power company in long island. [bleep]. it would be a shame if you lost power. but here is the thing about the conditions. it's much worse than you probably understand even from the vivid and horrific nature of the images you've seen. the destruction and devastation. the crazy part some of the hardest hit area are places heavily populated with our first responders. firefighters, police, sanitation, e.m.t.s, all live very heavily in these areas. people we rely on when we are in trouble. the dedication of rescue workers, volunteers has been phenomenal but there's still huge needs for hands-on help out there. we work with a particularly great group. statten island strong. they're being funded by the foundation that is out in statten island. you can donate. needs are constantly changing. so the best thing you can do honestly is show up in person with a crowbar. or help out and send money. although if you do find yourself
i just want to tell you very quickly, hurricane sandy relief efforts still slowly but surely advancing. the red cross, fema companies doing a nice job except obviously the power company in long island. [bleep]. it would be a shame if you lost power. but here is the thing about the conditions. it's much worse than you probably understand even from the vivid and horrific nature of the images you've seen. the destruction and devastation. the crazy part some of the hardest hit area are places...
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plus, an "outfront" investigation into the red cross response to sandy. are the millions of dollars donated to the charity, the ones every time you see online, you sydow nature to the red cross? are they getting to victims of the storm? and how will the president and congress avoid the fiscal cliff? erskine bowles comes outfront swinging next. don't want to pay more than you have to. only citi price rewind automatically searches for the lowest price. and if it finds one, you get refunded the difference. just use your citi card and register your purchase online. have a super sparkly day! ok. [ male announcer ] now all you need is a magic carriage. citi price rewind. buy now. save later. introducing the new droid razr maxx hd by motorola. now more than ever droid does. he loves risk. but whether he's climbing everest, scuba diving the great barrier reef with sharks, or jumping into the market, he goes with people he trusts, which is why he trades with a company that doesn't nickel and dime him with hidden fees. so he can worry about other things, like what
plus, an "outfront" investigation into the red cross response to sandy. are the millions of dollars donated to the charity, the ones every time you see online, you sydow nature to the red cross? are they getting to victims of the storm? and how will the president and congress avoid the fiscal cliff? erskine bowles comes outfront swinging next. don't want to pay more than you have to. only citi price rewind automatically searches for the lowest price. and if it finds one, you get...
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plus, an "outfront" investigation into the red cross response to sandy. are the millions of dollars donated to the charity, the ones every time you see online, donate to the red cross, are they getting to victims and how will the president, congress, ignore the cliff. ime of year ag. time for citi price rewind. because your daughter really wants that pink castle thing. and you really don't want to pay more than you have to. only citi price rewind automatically searches for the lowest price. and if it finds one, you get refunded the difference. just use your citi card and register your purchase online. have a super sparkly day! ok. [ male announcer ] now all you need is a magic carriage. citi price rewind. buy now. save later. 100% new. ♪ 100% greek. 100% mmm... ♪ oh wow, that is mmm... ♪ in fact it's so mmm you might not believe it's a hundred calories. well ok then, new yoplait greek 100. it is so good. ♪ bp has paid overthe people of bp twenty-threeitment to the gulf. billion dollars to help those affected and to cover cleanup costs. today, the
plus, an "outfront" investigation into the red cross response to sandy. are the millions of dollars donated to the charity, the ones every time you see online, donate to the red cross, are they getting to victims and how will the president, congress, ignore the cliff. ime of year ag. time for citi price rewind. because your daughter really wants that pink castle thing. and you really don't want to pay more than you have to. only citi price rewind automatically searches for the lowest...
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. >>> it's been two weeks since hurricane sandy made landfall and some victims say they still haven't sn help from the government and sandy may have ruined some people's chances of getting a good christmas tree, details coming up. >> temperatures are falling, sue. >> we're saying farewell to the warmer days over the weekend. here comes the rain, too, especially in the western suburbs. we're getting some moderate rain. i think it will be around for the morning rush hour. the rest of your forecast i'll have in just moments, brian. >> check out the rundown. we're back. [ dollar ] thas me. l50858544p. but i'm not just a number. i have a purpose. a higher purpose. [ muffled ] have some respect! not good. oh, man. hello? mm, no! finally -- the buck stops here. [ male announcer ] mcdonald's new hot'n spicy mcchicken. tender, juicy chicken with a crispy, spicy coating. at only a dollar, it's spicy, not pricey. but only for a limited time. i'm going to dream about that steak. i'm going to dream about that tiramisu. what a night, huh? but, um, can the test drive be over now? head back to the de
. >>> it's been two weeks since hurricane sandy made landfall and some victims say they still haven't sn help from the government and sandy may have ruined some people's chances of getting a good christmas tree, details coming up. >> temperatures are falling, sue. >> we're saying farewell to the warmer days over the weekend. here comes the rain, too, especially in the western suburbs. we're getting some moderate rain. i think it will be around for the morning rush hour. the...
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two weeks ago millions in hurricane sandy's path wondered when the power might come back on. today, a lot of them are still wondering when their power might come on. [ woman ] ring. ring. progresso. in what world do potatoes, bacon and cheese add up to 100 calories? your world. ♪ [ whispers ] real bacon... creamy cheese... 100 calories... [ chef ] ma'am [ male announcer ] progresso. you gotta taste this soup. >>shepard: and there are lawsuits in new york and a broken jaw over no lights on on long island and the companies are accused of negligence. the companies were unprepared and mismanaged the restoring of the. the long island power authority has restored power to 1.1 million homes and businesses but 20,000 customs don't have power. cops on long island are looking for a man accused of punching a utility worker in the face and breaking his jaw. he said the attacker was upset over the power problem. and jonathan hunt is out on long island for us this afternoon, rather, if brooklyn this afternoon. the power is mostly become, but, still, a lot of problems. right? >>jonathan:
two weeks ago millions in hurricane sandy's path wondered when the power might come back on. today, a lot of them are still wondering when their power might come on. [ woman ] ring. ring. progresso. in what world do potatoes, bacon and cheese add up to 100 calories? your world. ♪ [ whispers ] real bacon... creamy cheese... 100 calories... [ chef ] ma'am [ male announcer ] progresso. you gotta taste this soup. >>shepard: and there are lawsuits in new york and a broken jaw over no lights...
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the crime happened two week ago on the same night as hurricane sandy. police believe the robbery may be related to some other crimes in the area. if you have any information about this case, you are being asked to please call the alexandria police department. >>> aaron thomas spoke for a reporter for the "washington post." he told the reporter he attacked self women in several states beginning two decades ago but he doesn't know why. he says he needs help. >>> one big story this morning, member of congress asking for more details and more answers surrounding the affair david petraeus had with his biographer. he retired after admitting to the extramarital affair with paula broadwell. congress wants to know why they were not alerted to affair sooner and if national security was ever at risk. the pair first net in 2006 but their relationship began in 2010. >> we have a national security failure along in the making. i don't see how in the world you can find out what happened in benghazi before, during and after the attack if general petraeus doesn't testify
the crime happened two week ago on the same night as hurricane sandy. police believe the robbery may be related to some other crimes in the area. if you have any information about this case, you are being asked to please call the alexandria police department. >>> aaron thomas spoke for a reporter for the "washington post." he told the reporter he attacked self women in several states beginning two decades ago but he doesn't know why. he says he needs help. >>> one...
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. >>> and also in the news today, president obama took an aerial tour of the hurricane sandy destruction, meeting with families still trying to recover on staten island. later, and in private, he met with the parents of the two young boys who were killed in that storm. >>> and we have learned of an aftershock from the storm which will affect everyone coast to coast. abc's steve osunsami with the surprising consequence of the storm. >> reporter: when those awful flood waters from sandy came rushing through, flooding streets and swamping homes, what no one expected was the storm's surprising second hit. >> we all lost our cars. at the same time, we're all trying to get a car. it's a mad house. >> reporter: more than 250,000 personal vehicles were washed away by storm waters. today, used car dealerships are busy with storm victims and, adding insult to injury, prices are shooting up because of the storm. >> we're expecting to see higher prices of $700 to $1,000 per vehicle. >> reporter: for every six people who walk into this used car dealership on staten island to buy a used car, five of t
. >>> and also in the news today, president obama took an aerial tour of the hurricane sandy destruction, meeting with families still trying to recover on staten island. later, and in private, he met with the parents of the two young boys who were killed in that storm. >>> and we have learned of an aftershock from the storm which will affect everyone coast to coast. abc's steve osunsami with the surprising consequence of the storm. >> reporter: when those awful flood...
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sandy knocked out power to more than a million long island power authority customers. some 10,000 still don't have electricity. lipa has taken criticism for how long it took to make repairs. >>> appliances and natural gas maybe to blame for the explosion in indianapolis. two people were killed. the owner of the house at the center of the explosion says the furnace had been having problems. >>> a quick break on this wednesday morning. when we come back dramatic dash cam video, new details showing police officers confronting a gunman and saving lives at a shooting at a sikh temple in august. this is the "cbs morning news." a condition that puts him at greater risk for a stroke. [ gps ] turn left. i don't think so. [ male announcer ] for years, bob took warfarin, and made a monthly trip to the clinic to get his blood tested. but not anymore. bob's doctor recommended a different option: once-a-day xarelto®. xarelto® is the first and only once-a-day prescription blood thinner for patients with afib not caused by a heart valve problem, that doesn't require routine blood mo
sandy knocked out power to more than a million long island power authority customers. some 10,000 still don't have electricity. lipa has taken criticism for how long it took to make repairs. >>> appliances and natural gas maybe to blame for the explosion in indianapolis. two people were killed. the owner of the house at the center of the explosion says the furnace had been having problems. >>> a quick break on this wednesday morning. when we come back dramatic dash cam video,...
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this is not a sandy or a nor a situation like last week. look at the erosion that is going on on the coast line. pearson face book communications from one of our viewers in the outer banks of north carolina. this said the road to their sense sand continue to go under water at high tide. when you look at the beautiful sunny skies here, we are in great shape with warming trends under way and expected to continue into the thanksgiving weekend. you can see the package in this .... this should be a great night to watch the meteor. there should be 10-15 of them during the hours before bringing thedaybreak tomorrow. we expect 53 today compared to 46 degrees one year ago. that is a nice warm up. that will be our first 50 degree temperature this week. look at the trend in temperatures over the next seven days. we go above normal from there and by the time we get to tuesday we are five above normal. we could have the first 60 degree plus thanksgiving in 14 years. there's only been nine of the total since the time we have been keeping records. it is g
this is not a sandy or a nor a situation like last week. look at the erosion that is going on on the coast line. pearson face book communications from one of our viewers in the outer banks of north carolina. this said the road to their sense sand continue to go under water at high tide. when you look at the beautiful sunny skies here, we are in great shape with warming trends under way and expected to continue into the thanksgiving weekend. you can see the package in this .... this should be a...
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this is one of the streets without power almost two weeks since sandy rolled through. look at this guy's house. all his belongings on the front lawn. thousands of dollars worth of sofas and chairs, speakers, shelves. their lives have been completely turned upside down. the man who lives here has friends helping, bringing out loads, putting them in the dumpster. everyone's impressed with how everyone's taking care of one another but the long island power authority, 86% of their customers lost power. they still have 126,000 that need power here on long island. a lot of people. folks here are upset the company hasn't come out and fixed the power, they're saying they're not living in a third world country, this is america and the power company is not coming out. one person held up a sign that said lipa stands for long island power authority, saying lying, incompetent, poor administration. we've seen the red cross coming out, they're over there across the street. you see construction workers out here trying to get the homes safe so power companies can restore the power. it'
this is one of the streets without power almost two weeks since sandy rolled through. look at this guy's house. all his belongings on the front lawn. thousands of dollars worth of sofas and chairs, speakers, shelves. their lives have been completely turned upside down. the man who lives here has friends helping, bringing out loads, putting them in the dumpster. everyone's impressed with how everyone's taking care of one another but the long island power authority, 86% of their customers lost...
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now they have occupy sandy. within days after sandy hit, occupy went to work. fema temporarily shut its doors during last week's nor'easter due to bad weather, occupy never did. sasha brown is one of the people who helps pack up supplies and deliver them to people in need. >> i'm just a new yorker helping t other new yorkers. >> reporter: he borrowed the van and showed up here. >> who's paying for the gas? >> i am. the band is, they don't know it yet, but they are donating it. >> reporter: occupy has set up a hyperorganized system with a command center, a medic dispatch and car dispatch to organize drivers. there's a phone bank, kitchens that supply two hot meals a day and no shortage of helpers. they use ups to deliver supplies that have been carefully picked out. >> wonderful, thank you. >> reporter: with $400,000 in the bank and next to no overhead, all the money can go straight to relief efforts. every little bit helps. >> they're trying to help people to survive. >> reporter: no bureaucracy, and the occupy volunteers say that means no problem. katy tur, nb
now they have occupy sandy. within days after sandy hit, occupy went to work. fema temporarily shut its doors during last week's nor'easter due to bad weather, occupy never did. sasha brown is one of the people who helps pack up supplies and deliver them to people in need. >> i'm just a new yorker helping t other new yorkers. >> reporter: he borrowed the van and showed up here. >> who's paying for the gas? >> i am. the band is, they don't know it yet, but they are...
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tens of thousands are still in the dark after hurricane sandy. power crews in new york and new jersey scrambling to get the last of the lights back on to over 22,000 customers. on a positive note after weeks of long lines at the pumps gas rationing ended in new jersey this morning, but that is still in place in new york city and long island and thousands in the region remain homeless. a huge cross-section of the lgbt community in new york city after one of the biggest shelters was wiped out by the storm. here with me in the studio to talk about the rebuilding effort is ally sheedy. >> thank you. >> you have a big place in your heart for the ali fornay center, those that don't know about it, a shelter for homeless lgbt. >> it's a center that provides services for kids living on the street and don't have anywhere to go. those kids are waiting for shelter beds anyway before the storm. they didn't have anywhere to live. this is a place they could get services an it's gone. >> we're showing pictures right now because they're positioning of where their
tens of thousands are still in the dark after hurricane sandy. power crews in new york and new jersey scrambling to get the last of the lights back on to over 22,000 customers. on a positive note after weeks of long lines at the pumps gas rationing ended in new jersey this morning, but that is still in place in new york city and long island and thousands in the region remain homeless. a huge cross-section of the lgbt community in new york city after one of the biggest shelters was wiped out by...
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to talk about price gouging and gas prices and you have onw that your mind in the wake of hurricane sandy. before i do, i would be remiss if i didn't ask you about the scandal being called benghazi gate by many. do you think, first of all, that there really is a scandal there or do you think this will sort itselfl out? >> well, it may sort itself out, but i think the real scandal is how we get ourselves involved in messes like this, and we get our people in danger spots. here we first help some people who didn't like their dictator, and we get pe permission from no to go in there and bomb their country and put somebody in charge. it looks like they may well have turned against our people and killed our ambassador, and i think we get ourselves into these messes that we shouldn't. >> are you disappointed in general petraeus? >> i'm more disappointed in identifier policies that allow us to get into these predicaments and people die over it. that's what bothers me the most. >> president obama visiting new york friday, touring the damage from hurricane sandy. one of the things all the elected
to talk about price gouging and gas prices and you have onw that your mind in the wake of hurricane sandy. before i do, i would be remiss if i didn't ask you about the scandal being called benghazi gate by many. do you think, first of all, that there really is a scandal there or do you think this will sort itselfl out? >> well, it may sort itself out, but i think the real scandal is how we get ourselves involved in messes like this, and we get our people in danger spots. here we first...
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. >>> we don't want to forget the people affected by superstorm sandy. we have an update. a good sign. gas rationing is set to end in new jersey. power problems in new york, however. the long island power authority, lipa, expects to restore power to many customers today but only, they say, if it's safe. residents are understandably very angry over the pace of the repairs. >> it's just dark and cold, that's pretty much sizes it up. >> i don't think the management's unprepared for this. at the end of the day this was a monumental task. >> it's like going on and on. end it. >> you start to get aggravated. we deserve better than this. >> new york governor andrew cuomo promising to hold utility companies accountable. >> i'm going to do a thorough review/investigation and a very serious one and they will be held accountable for past performance and then we also have to get smart about this and we have to make sure that we're prepared for when this happened again because i believe this will happen again. and i think anyone who says, well this was a once in a lifetime, once every
. >>> we don't want to forget the people affected by superstorm sandy. we have an update. a good sign. gas rationing is set to end in new jersey. power problems in new york, however. the long island power authority, lipa, expects to restore power to many customers today but only, they say, if it's safe. residents are understandably very angry over the pace of the repairs. >> it's just dark and cold, that's pretty much sizes it up. >> i don't think the management's...